The EU just confirmed what the receipts already showed: Sony's plan to axe physical discs for new PlayStation games starting January 2028 faces zero regulatory roadblocks from Brussels. Commissioner Michael McGrath spelled it out plainly—companies remain free to offer games and services however they choose, as long as they tick the boxes on existing consumer rights law. Petitions have climbed past 280,000 signatures on Change.org, PS Plus cancellations are popping up in screenshots, and the Stop Killing Games crowd is still reeling from last month's similar EU brush-off on server shutdowns.
The EU just confirmed what the receipts already showed: Sony's plan to axe physical discs faces zero regulatory roadblocks.
- article IGN - EU Says It's Powerless to Stop PlayStation From Killing Discs
https://www.ign.com/articles/eu-says-its-powerless-to-stop-playstation-from-killing-discs-companies-are-free-to-offer-games-and-services-in-the-manner-they-see-fit - article Irish Mirror - EU cannot stop Sony and other developers from scrapping physical discs, says Michael McGrath
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/eu-cannot-stop-sony-developers-37398844 - article PlayStation Blog - Physical disc production ending in January 2028
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ - article Change.org - Don't Kill the Disc petition
https://www.change.org/p/don-t-kill-the-disc-tell-sony-to-keep-physical-playstation-games - X Post Kotaku X post on EU commissioner statement
https://kotaku.com/eu-cant-force-sony-to-keep-making-physical-games-says-consumer-rights-commissioner-2000714728
COMMENTS
actually sony would never abandon physical without offering alternatives the fans matter to them
Mate they just got the green light to yeet discs entirely in two years and you're still coping for them like they sent you a Christmas card.
follow the money the EU commissioner probably has shares in digital distribution this timing is way too convenient
McGrath's been on record about digital for three years. The conspiracy would need less effort if it was just about checking the last two EU filings.
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